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De Kalb, TX vs Alto, TX

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Highlights
- Alto spends 1.9% less per student than De Kalb.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Alto than in De Kalb. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alto had 16.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to De Kalb
 De Kalb, TXAlto, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,981$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,603  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13644573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for De Kalb    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you are looking for a small town charm, Super friendly neighbors and peace and quiet This is the place to hang your  More

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Over 8 years ago

For such a small town to have such a high crime rating. Sad. People need to exercise their right to using self defense. Maybe the problem people will move  More

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Reviews for Alto    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

One can wear shorts in December sometimes. But, other days break out the cold weather gear - though  More

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